Tag Archives: Printed Electronics 2009

How Quantum Dots Will Make LCDs Better

Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals that emit pure, bright light. For decades they’ve mainly been lab curiosities, but now QD Vision, an MIT spinoff, is using quantum dots to improve the color and efficiency of liquid-crystal displays. I caught up … Continue reading →

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Improving the Look of LED Lighting

QD Vision, an MIT spinout, is commercializing quantum dots, tiny crystals that emit bright light of a particular color. Because quantum dots shine at specific colors, a layer of them can be added to an LED to alter its original … Continue reading →

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Printed Electronics 2009: Wearable Sensors

I’m at the 2009 Printed Electronics conference in San Jose today and tomorrow. Below are highlights from a talk about wearable sensors by Professor Joe Paradiso of MIT. (Note: Paradiso gave the disclaimer that his projects are less about printed … Continue reading →

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